Explains the principles and style of scientific writing in the English language
Includes index
Principles of scientific writing -- Style of scientific writing -- The English language -- Grammar -- Words -- Naming worlds (nouns and pronouns) -- Action words (verbs) -- Descriptive words (adjectives, adverbs, and articles) -- Function words (conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections) -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Phrases -- Clauses -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Voice, person, and tense -- Punctuation -- Redundancies and jargon -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Language sensitivities